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Nariaki Obukuro
Nariaki Obukuro (小袋成彬, Nariaki Obukuro", born 30 April 1991) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer and CEO of Tokyo Recordings. He is responsible for producing songs for acts like Wednesday Campanella, Kou Shibasaki, and other famous acts. His music combines musical elements of the R&B, PBR&B, Electronic and experimental tones genres. In 2018, it was revealed that he would make his solo debut as a singer and songwriter under Sony Music's Epic Records label. The album is co-produced by famed Japanese American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada.[1] HistoryObukuro's musical career started in 2013, when he formed the duo N.O.R.K. with Ray Kunimoto while they were university students. In the next year, they released the EP ASDR, which consists of PBR&B and experimental electronica sounds. After the duo parted ways, Obukuro decided to launch his own indie label, Tokyo Recordings. In September 2016, Obukuro gained fame when J-pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada released her sixth Japanese album, Fantôme. His vocals are featured in track 6, Tomodachi, an R&B song. He performed with Utada in NHK the song, making it his television debut.[2] In January 2018, Obukuro announced his major debut under Epic Records, with his debut single featuring Utada. The song, called "Lonely One", was released in streaming services on January 17th, 2018. His debut album, "Bunriha no Natsu", was released in April 2018.[1] A music video for the song "Selfish" was released. In 2019, Obukuro was featured alongside KEIJU, on the song "Summertime" by RIRI. In the same year, Obukuro was also featured on the song "Cold" by The fin. On December 13th, 2019, Obukuro released a music video for a shorter version of the song "Gaie". On December 18th, Obukuro released his second studio album "Piercing" featuring artists Kenn Igbi, Tohji & 5lack. Obukuro released his third studio album "Strides" on October 13th, 2021. On the same day, a music video for the song "Work" was released. Obukuro went on a tour in the following year supporting the album. A remix version of the album was released in November, 2022. On January 20th, 2023, Obukuro released a music video for the song "Butter" In December 2024, Obukuro announced his fourth studio album Zatto and their first independent release, to be released on January 15th, 2025. This album features Rosetta Carr, who plays bass in Sampha’s support band, Ayo Sarawu, Kokoroko’s drummer, and the band, who visited Japan for the first time this November. Many musicians active in the London music scene are participating, including Lyle Barton, who is also a support pianist for Nala Sinephro. The mixing engineer was Russell Elevado, known as the Grammy-winning engineer who worked on D’Angelo’s Voodoo and Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun. It is said to be an ambitious work that combines multinational music such as jazz, reggae, dub, and Latin with the beauty of the Japanese language. Pre-orders were made available for the limited edition CD case, which will be released on February 26th. In support of the new album Zatto, Obukuro announced a live tour for the first time in almost 3 years. Starting at Misono Universe in Osaka, the tour will tour five cities: Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Tokyo. DiscographyAlbumsStudio albums
SinglesAs lead artist
Promotional singles
Music videos
Other appearances
Writing and/or produced credits
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